实用英语口语：你被“逼婚”了吗？

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　　不管是被情人逼婚还是被家长逼婚，总是有点不大情愿，需要武力来迫使某人就范，这样的婚姻就是 forced
marriage，也就是被逼成婚啦。那要表示“强迫某人和谁结婚”怎么说呢?可以用force someone to marry someone，
        　　例如：
        　　My cousin was forced to marry a girl he doesn't love.
        　　我表哥被迫与一个他不爱的女孩结了婚。
        　　My girlfriend force me to marry her within one month.
        　　我女朋友逼我一个月内跟她结婚。
        　　如果不出现结婚对象，只是表示“被逼结婚”的话，还可以说 force into a marriage，在英国 Citizens Advice
Bureau 的网站上关于 forced marriage 有这样的陈述：
        　　It is a criminal offence to force a person to marry under duress. If you
are afraid that you may be forced into a marriage in this country, the police
should be contacted. This is also the case where there is concern that another
person may be forced into a marriage. If you are afraid that you may be forced
into marriage overseas, you should, before travelling, contact the address below
for advice.
        　　“逼婚”除了用force 表示“强迫”外，还可以用make。如果你说“make”一个人做什么事情，就有“迫使”人家的意思，
        　　例如：Why People want to make you marry?
        　　那如果是因为怀孕了而被迫结婚要怎么说呢?
        　　就是 shotgun marriage，也叫做 shotgun wedding。Shotgun 的意思是霰弹枪，shotgun wedding
原指女方拿枪逼男方结婚，如今则指因为怀孕而被迫结婚的婚礼，也叫 military wedding。